Democrat - District 23 - Portland

Youth Employment Workgroup

In partnership with Rep. Paul Holvey, Sen. Dembrow convened a workgroup in Spring 2015 to examine issues around youth employment in Oregon. The workgroup will be examining research and data around youth employment here, and in other parts of the country and considering best practices to provide employment opportunities and job training for young people in Oregon.

You can find a roster of workgroup members on this page, and access documents that have been presented to the workgroup.

The workgroup is being staffed by Jan Nordlund, committee administrator. She can be reached by phone at 503-986-1557 or by email at jan.nordlund@state.or.us.

Meetings

May 26, 2016, 9:30-11:30, State Capitol, room 350

June 23, 2016, 9:30-11:30, State Capitol, room 350

July 21, 2016, 10:30-12:30, State Capitol, room 257

August 18, 9:30-11:30, State Capitol, room 350

September 20, 9:30-11:30, State Capitol, room 50

Workgroup Members

Invited Participants

Legislators

Sen. Michael Dembrow

Sen. Herman Baertschiger

Rep. Paul Holvey

Rep. Sal Esquivel

Rep. John Huffman

Rep. Jeff Reardon

Cities/Counties

Commissioner Loretta Smith, Multnomah County

Councilor Robert Carney, City of Woodburn

State and Local Workforce Investment Boards

Ken Madden, OWIB Chair and VP of Madden Industrial Craftsmen

Andrew McGough, Executive Director, Worksystems, Inc

Labor & Worker Advocates

Ramon Ramirez, PCUN

Andrea Miller, Causa

Graham Trainor, AFL-CIO

Elvyss Argueta, SEIU

Sami Alloy, Working Families Party

Lili Hoag, Family Forward Oregon

Dylan Juran, OEA or AFT

Business Representatives

Jenny Dresler, Oregon Farm Bureau

Jeff Stone or Elizabeth Remley, Oregon Association of Nurseries

Betsy Earls, AOI

Marion Haynes or Shawn Miller, Portland Business Association

Anthony Smith, NFIB

Bill Perry, Restaurant and Lodging Assoc.

Trevor Beltz, NW Grocers Association

State Agencies

Paloma Sparks, Bureau of Labor and Industries

Andrea Fogue, Employment Department

Nick Beleiciks, Employment Department

Karen Humelbaugh, HECC, Office of Workforce Development and Community Colleges